News

51 pct oil palm land in Malaysia MSPO certified as at Aug, 31 2019

Teresa Kok

JOHOR BAHRU,  Sept 21  -- About 51 per cent of the country's 5.85 million hectares of oil palm land in the country have obtained the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification until August 31 this year.

Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok said the MSPO certification covers more than 2.95 million hectares of land and 288 oil palm mills representing 64 per cent.

For Johor she said, the percentage of oil palm areas obtaining the MSPO certification was still low at about 30 per cent, involving only six per cent of private smallholders.

“According to the data I have, in Johor, only 39.4 per cent of the oil palm areas are certified by MSPO, so it does not reach 40 per cent.

“This is an extremely unsatisfactory rate and I would like to take the opportunity to remind the palm oil entrepreneurs as Mewaholeo Industry is facing a shortage of certified palm oil, so this is an opportunity and a market for them and I hope they (who have yet to obtain MSPO certification) to come to MPOCC (Malaysian Palm Oil Certification Council) to get MPSO certificate, “ he said.

She said this after launching the First Export Shipment of MPSO Certified RBDPO at Mewaholeo Industries Sdn Bhd, here today.

Also present were MPOCC chief executive officer Chew Jit Seng and Group Luxury chairman Michelle Cheo.

Mewaholeo Industries is expected to export more than 300 metric tonnes of cooking oil to Japan this September 26th.

Kok also reminded that the MSPO Certification is important to ensure the country’s palm oil is recognized as a quality oil and asked palm oil companies to recognize the importance of obtaining MSPO certification by Dec 31.

-- BERNAMA

 

    Other News

Sarawak Lepasi Sasaran Kapasiti Gabungan Tenaga Boleh Baharu Tahun Ini - Abang Johari

Oleh Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz

SINGAPURA, 21 Okt (Bernama) -- Sarawak mencapai 62 peratus sasaran campuran kapasiti tenaga boleh baharu (TBB) tahun ini, melepasi sasaran 60 peratus yang digariskan dalam Strategi Pembangunan Pasca COVID-19 (PCDS) 2030.

Sarawak Pacu Pertumbuhan Tenaga Boleh Diperbaharui Untuk Manfaat ASEAN - Premier

SINGAPURA, 21 Okt (Bernama) -- Sarawak komited menyokong peralihan tenaga boleh diperbaharui di Asia Tenggara dengan memanfaatkan potensinya sebagai "Bateri ASEAN," yang akan membekalkan tenaga bersih menerusi sambungan Grid Kuasa Borneo dan ASEAN.             

Belanjawan 2025 Percepat Peralihan Kepada Tenaga Bersih - Solarvest

KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Okt (Bernama) -- Belanjawan 2025 merupakan satu langkah ke arah mempercepat peralihan kepada tenaga bersih di Malaysia, kata Solarvest Holdings Bhd.